Very compact, great to bring up backpacking to use for a day hike so you don't need to bring your whole bag. Nice that its "water proof" but it can't be fully submerged, according to sea to summit. I believe it is the same material as the ultra-sil daypack, but has a rolled top rather than a zipper and compression straps, not sure if this warrants the extra cost.
Bottom line, compression strap is
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